I chopped it off a year ago this July. It was almost to the middle of my back before that (I had grown it out for a boyfriend and then we broke up so I cut the relationship hair off lol) Here is a before and after so it's long to me (even though not as long as some of yours lol). I am currently growing it back for me :-)

Yikes! Jealous! You guys all have gorgeous hair - but how do you grow it? How often do you cut?

My hair recently had a big issue and I lost a lot of it and want to cut it, but now that I know the issue, I want to grow it long and healthy -

Any tips???

Originally Posted by LilaGirl

I don't find a need to cut it at all, unless the ends start splitting. My ends pretty much never split, only like 2 hairs within a few months so I just individually trim those. I often trim any knots that I see, maybe once or twice a week, which takes a bit longer because they are on the individual strands, but most of them are towards the ends. Detangling is probably the most important part to be careful & limit the amount of knots created.

Yikes! Jealous! You guys all have gorgeous hair - but how do you grow it? How often do you cut?

My hair recently had a big issue and I lost a lot of it and want to cut it, but now that I know the issue, I want to grow it long and healthy -

Any tips???

Originally Posted by LilaGirl

I don't find a need to cut it at all, unless the ends start splitting. My ends pretty much never split, only like 2 hairs within a few months so I just individually trim those. I often trim any knots that I see, maybe once or twice a week, which takes a bit longer because they are on the individual strands, but most of them are towards the ends. Detangling is probably the most important part to be careful & limit the amount of knots created.

Originally Posted by InaEva

I second what InaEva said. I only cut it when it really really needs it. If you are gentle and baby it, you only need a tiny trim every four months or so. I'm talking tiny - just a quarter inch. It also helps if you learn how to trim your own hair. Then you are completely in control of how much comes off.

This has been my favorite self-trimming tool for close to two years www.creaclip.com

i had 2 bad setback haircuts this year so from now on i am trimming myself. sadly i am prone to split ends and need a trim about every 3 months

i take viviscal supplements to help w/my hair growth. they are pricey, yes, but i am dying for my hair to be super long and and gorgeous so i have cut back on buying clothes and other enjoyments to get the pills.

i also oil my hair with jessicurl stimulating scalp massage oil and then coconut oil through the ends 2x a week prior to shampooing. i think this is helping also